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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 135, 9 June 1926, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Don't Miss E. & F. Exhibit, Winter Show. (Ad) Slack by-law day at the Police and Magistrate's Courts. Three overseas steamers berthed at> Auckland this morning. Annual meeting of the Manukau Licensing Committee to-day. Auckland Winter Show opened at the Prince's wharf this afternoon. Firet community sing-song of the season at the Town Hall to-day. The Canadian case has been adopted, for the -future export of fruit from New Zealand. Seven prisoners appeared before Judge Stringer this morning for sentence. ( A ilaori received five years' imprisonment for a grave offence. The English team for the first Test match against Australia has been, selected, and includes Root, the Worcester bowler. The young man Cawte, who stole a motor car and went off to Wellington, with a girl, was sentenced this morning to three years' reformative treatment. The Yorkshire match had to be abandoned through rain. The Australians declared at three for 243, and Yorkshire had 15 on for no wickets when play ceased. Private motor bus owners intend to run their vehicles at the usual rates to-morrow. They invite a teet prosecution, contending that the regulation fixing fares for private buses is ultra, vires. The unemployed in Auckland now number officially 1376, the list showing a steady daily increase. So far no word has been received from the Government, giving local bodies" authority to raise money without taking a poll. Ihe development of the fruit export trade of the Dominion has been more remarkable than that of any other industry. The export rose from" 230,000 eases in 1925, to 730,000 in 1026. Auckland's increase was from 7000 cases last year to 55,000 this year. Sales on 'Change to-day: B.N.Z. £3 1/9; War "Loan, 54, per cent, 1927-41, £96 12/6; Mount Eden, 6* per cent deb., £106; Auckland Gas (con.j, 8/7; Wilson! Cement, £1 14/6; Sanford, Ltd. (ord.), £1 1/; Kawarau (forward), 7/6; Alburnia, 5/10, forward 6/1; Lucky Shot, 1/6; Moanataiari, 2/.

For good buying you should inspect the half-price windows and other great bargains displayed at David Silk's two jewellery stores, Queen Street.— (Ad.) 1/ Surprise Packets, Friday. Hostel Fund. See windows for wonderful prizes.—Barton Walker, Strand Arcade. ;(Ad.) ..;:.."...;. Wiseman's Meccano Club meeting tonight, seven o'clock.—(Ad.) Have you seen the diamond engagement rings selling at half-price at David Silk's two Jewellery Stores, Queen St? Ad Model House. 1/ Surprise Packet Day, Friday. Hostel Fund. See windows. Barton Walker, Strand Arcade. — (Ad.)